RENAUD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-05-06 published
Officer shot dead, 2 teens in custody
By Peter EDWARDS in Windsor Nicolaas
VANRIJN in Toronto with
files from Scott
ROBERTS,
CamilleROSS and Canadian Press, Page A1
A Windsor police officer who "couldn't wait to go to work" was
shot dead yesterday afternoon while coming to the aid of a harassed
family operating a Mac's Milk convenience store in a residential
section of the border city.
Two 18-year-old male suspects are in custody and a gun has been
seized, Windsor police Insp. Greg
RENAUD told a news conference last night.
Const. John
ATKINSON, 37, the father of two young children, is
believed to be the first officer in the more than 120-year history
of the Windsor force to be killed on duty, said Windsor police
Chief Glenn
STANNARD, who noted three other officers have died
in car accidents.
As word of the 14-year police veteran's death rippled across
the border city, the shock was palpable.
"Today the entire city mourns the loss of a dedicated individual,
a committed individual who put service above self," said Windsor
Mayor Eddie
FRANCIS.
Police said the incident, at 2: 05 p.m. in a parking lot near
Seminole St. and Pillette Rd., in a residential neighbourhood
about half a dozen blocks south of the Detroit River, began when
ATKINSON approached two men.
According to local residents,
ATKINSON, who lived in the neighbourhood,
was responding to a call for help from the Middle Eastern family
who operated the milk store. They'd complained of being harassed
by "white kids," neighbours said; when they told
ATKINSON about
it he suggested they call him if it happened again.
They did, and he responded quickly to confront the two men, neighbours
said, producing his badge and identification. That's when one
of the two men allegedly pulled a gun and shot him.
STANNARD said
ATKINSON "approached these individuals and during
this time a firearm was produced and Const.
ATKINSON was shot.
Const. ATKINSON was struck by a bullet, but was able to return
fire."
"The two suspects,"
STANNARD added, "were seen fleeing the area
on foot after the shooting, leaving the officer lying on the
sidewalk. And it is possible, when the suspects were fleeing,
some items were discarded, such as clothing."
Two 18-year-old Windsor men -- uninjured -- were arrested shortly
afterwards during a massive police search, and a firearm was
recovered, but police won't say if the weapon was related to
the shooting.
Investigators also wouldn't say how many times the officer, assigned
to the provincial anti-terrorism section, was hit. But local
residents said
ATKINSON was hit at least twice, once in the throat
and chest.
Dennis ROCHON was sitting on his balcony in a nearby apartment
building when he heard three loud shots. Rushing outside, he
found ATKINSON on the pavement.
"There was no movement,"
ROCHON said. "There was blood all over
the place. It looked like he got shot in the throat and the side
of the chest. You could tell he was dead."
Another man, identified only as Terry, said he saw
ATKINSON struggling,
stumbling three or four metres before collapsing.
"He tried to get up, and he fell again," Terry said.
Lloyd MENARD, in the store at the time, thought he was hearing
things when the gunfire broke out.
"At first, a couple of people thought they were just like poppers
on the ground, but no, it was actually gunfire," he said. "My
truck's got blood all over it, so those kids must have shot him
right there."
After the two suspects were taken into custody, Special Weapons
and Tactics teams scoured the neighbourhood for a possible third
participant in the shooting, but police later said there may
only have been the two suspects.
ATKINSON, a senior constable who started with the force as a
cadet, was known as a "good cop,"
STANNARD said.
The chief,
FRANCIS, a chaplain and several of
ATKINSON's on-the-force
Friends visited the slain officer's wife, Shelley, and his children
yesterday afternoon in an effort to console the family.
ATKINSON's
daughter Nicole turned 7 this week; his son Mitchell is 9.
During the family visit,
STANNARD said, tears flowed freely.
"You do what your heart leads you with,"
STANNARD told reporters
last night when asked about the visit.
"It's a tragic thing, and I think the best I can do is say you
share tears, and you share hugs."
STANNARD said he and the Windsor police honour guard will be
in Toronto, as planned, for the annual memorial ceremony of remembrance
at the Ontario Police Memorial tomorrow at 10: 45 a.m. The memorial,
at Grosvenor St. and Queen's Park Circle E., commemorates Ontario
police officers slain on duty.
"Our honour guard and I will be attending… obviously with heavy
hearts," the chief said.

RENAULT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-01 published
RENAULT,
ArthurH.
Peacefully on Wednesday April 26, 2006 in Belmont, California
in his ninetieth year. A graduate of the University of Toronto
and a veteran of the Second World War, Arthur had a long career
as a mining engineer in Ontario, Pennsylvania and California.
He is survived by Eileen (Jo), his beloved wife of 63 years.
He will be fondly remembered by his sister, Norma
ISAACS, his
nieces and nephews, Renann, Stephen (Sylvia), Janet (Brian),
Peter (Carol), Bill (Breda), his great-nieces and nephews and
his Friends in Canada and the United States. Arty's love for
stimulating conversation and good music, his unique sense of
humour and his interest in the lives of his family members will
be greatly missed.

RENDA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-15 published
STELLINO,
Ignazio
Surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 14, 2006.
Beloved husband of Maria (née
RENDA.) Dear father of Mary (Colin,)
Kathy (Frank), Rosa (Bill), Ben (Irene) and Leo (Mimi). Grandfather
of 10 grandchildren. Survived by four sisters and one brother
all of Hamilton. Friends may call at the Funeral Home of O'Connor
Bros., 1871 Danforth Ave., Toronto (2 blocks west of Woodbine
subway station) on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass in St. Brigid's Church (located
at Glebemount Ave. and Woverleigh Blvd.) on Friday at 10: 30 a.m.
Entombment Pine Hills Cemetery.

RENDA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-26 published
RENDA,
Angela
(95 years old)
(Longtime member of St. Francis of Assisi Church)
Angela, beloved wife of the late Fineo. Dear mother of Pina and
her husband Antonio
MONTESANO
(Montreal,)
Ottavia and her husband
Raffaele GIGLIETTA
(Australia,)
Luigina and her husband Frank
CARNOVALE,
Teresa and her husband Thomas
CARLSON (Michigan) and
the late Marianna and her husband Rocco
MENDAGLIO.
Loving grandmother
of 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of
Albina DE NINO,
DomenicoFLORIO and Luigi
FLORIO. Angela will
be sadly missed by many other relatives and Friends. Friends
may call at the "Eglinton Chapel" of the McDougall and Brown Funeral
HomeS, 1812 Eglinton Ave. West (at Dufferin St.) on Wednesday
from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Funeral Service to be held in the chapel
on Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Donations
to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

RENDER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-06 published
RENDER,
Lillian (née
ZEIDENBERG)
Passed away peacefully, on Saturday, March 4, 2006. Devoted wife
of the late Bernard
RENDER.
Beloved mother and best friend of
Terry and dear mother-in-law of Harvey. Cherished grandmother
of Melissa and Jeremy. Predeceased by her brothers, Max, Dave,
Gord, and Jack
ZEIDENBERG, and her sisters Jean
GROSSMAN,
IdaFERNETT, and Sadie
ZEIDENBERG. At Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel,
2401 Steeles Ave. W. (3 lights west of Dufferin), for service
on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 12: 00 p.m. Interment Community Section
of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may
be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada, 416-227-9700 or the
Canadian Diabetes Association, 416-363-3373.

RENDERS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-02 published
DEAN,
MurielDonalda
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Muriel
Donalda DEAN, a resident of Thompson Gardens in Corunna and former
resident of Port Lambton. Muriel passed away in her 86th year
at the Palliative Care Unit in the Bluewater Health Centre, Sarnia.
Muriel was born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia on February 2,
1920. She was the second daughter of Charles Harvey
THORNTON
and Mary Elizabeth
(CAVERS)
THORNTON.
Beloved wife of the late
Grant Beverly
DEAN for 53 years. Loving mother and mother-in-law
of Dale and Colleen and Dana and Vera. Loving grandmother of
Catherine and Terry
SYER,
Christine and Daniel
MAGEE, Leslie
and Alex PALIMAKA,
Lisa and Robert
RENDERS, Stephanie and John
WYNDHAM and Geoffrey
DEAN.
Special great-grandma of Felicia,
Emily, Nicholas, Matthew, Lauren, Natalie, Megan, Dean, Grant,
Garrison, Mitchell and Wade. She is also survived by her sister
Doris BRINACOMBE and nieces Brooke and Bethanne and their families.
Sister-in-law of Jean
CARSCALLEN and Jean
DEAN.
Muriel was a
steadfast Christian who loved the Lord all of her life. In her
younger years she taught Sunday School at the Port Lambton United
Church and following that was the Sunday School Superintendent
for 24 years. She was very loving and caring towards her family
and was always there for them. Muriel was also a wonderful helpmate
to her husband Grant who owned and operated the Walpole-Algonac
Ferry from 1949-1981. Friends may call at the Haycock-Cavanagh
Funeral Home, 409 Nelson Street in Wallaceburg from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. on Thursday. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev.
Ernest HERRON and Reverend Bob
WHALLS on Friday, February 3, in the
chapel of the funeral home at 11 a.m. The interment will follow
at Riverside Cemetery, Sombra. If desired, remembrances to the
Canadian Cancer Society or the Diabetes Association may be left
at the funeral home 519-627-3231

RENDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-06 published
PANTON,
Winifred
(GREWAR)
Passed away at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, Ontario,
on Saturday, February 4, 2006, in her 80th year. Wife of the
late Douglas
PANTON. Dear mother of Douglas
PANTON and his wife
Sylvie of Toronto, Jane and her husband Keith
RICHARDS of Minesing,
Alistair PANTON and his wife
Mary of Toronto. Lovingly remembered
by her grandchildren Rachel (Ricardo,) Benjamin (Veronica)
PANTON,
Jessie and Bryce
RICHARDS,
Jordon and Melisa
PANTON. Loved great-grandmother
of Mateo RENDON. Dear sister of Alice
ROBINSON,
SandyGREWAR
(Helen,) and predeceased by Helen
LAMB.
Cremation has taken place.
A Memorial Service will be held at W. John Thomas Funeral Home,
244 Victoria Street East, Alliston, Ontario, on Wednesday, February
8, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m.

RENEGAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-20 published
SUTHERLAND,
PhyllisRuth
Peacefully, at Simcoe Manor, Beeton, on Saturday, March 18, 2006.
Phyllis RUTHERFORD, in her 86th year, beloved wife of the late
Donald SUTHERLAND and Charles
CERSWELL.
Loving mother of Anne,
Lynda,Jim, the late Joan, and lovingly remembered by Peggy
BECKSTEAD.
Loved by her 9 grandchildren, Damon and Kristen
WHITE/WHYTE;
Ryan,
Justin, and Zachary
RENEGAR;
Naomi,Michale,Leysa, and Andrea
CERSWELL; and her great-granddaughter Catherine
RENEGAR.
Predeceased
by her brothers and sisters Harvey, George, Cora, Laurence, Doris,
Grenvile, Ross, and her parents James Herbert and Eva
RUTHERFORD.
Resting at Rod Abrams Funeral Home, 1666 Tottenham Road, Tottenham,
905-936-3477, on Monday, March 20, 2006, followed by a private
family service. Interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bolton. In
memory of Phyllis, those who wish may make donations to the Simcoe
Manor Bus Fund.

RENGERS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-24 published
FEU,
Ernesto▼
Died peacefully at his residence on Saturday, April 22, 2006.
Survived by his mother Maria da Gloria, his sister Glorita and
brother-in-law Ze, brother Antonio (Elisa), brother Pepe, many
nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and his partner
of 25 years, Bill. Special thanks to Community Care Access Centre
and Ellen RENGERS, Sang
OH, Jim
BROKENSHIRE and Cindy
TROWER
and our good neighbours on Draper St. A memorial will be held
on Saturday, April 29, 2006, 2: 00 p.m. at the Ontario Club 5th
Floor, Commerce Court South (Northeast Corner of Bay and Wellington).
His family will be attending a mass at Saint Michael's Cathedral
(Sherbourne and Bond Streets) on Saturday, April 29 at 12: 15 p.m.
Friends are welcome. Donations may be made to the charity of
your choice. If there is someone you haven't seen in a long time,
call and take her/him out to lunch.
How 2 letter Surnames like OH work in OGSPI

RENGERS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-24 published
FEU,
Ernesto▲
Died peacefully, at his residence, on Saturday, April 22, 2006.
Survived by his mother Maria da Gloria, his sister Glorita and
brother-in-law Ze, brother Antonio (Elisa), brother Pepe, many
nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and his partner
of 25 years, Bill
BROKENSHIRE.
Special thanks to Community Care
Access Centre and Ellen
RENGERS,
SangOH, Jim
BROKENSHIRE and
Cindy TROWER and our good neighbours on Draper St. A Memorial
will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. at the
Ontario Club 5th Floor, Commerce Court South (northeast Corner
of Bay and Wellington). His family will be attending a Mass at
Saint Michael's Cathedral (Sherbourne and Bond Streets), on Saturday,
April 29 at 12: 10 p.m. Friends are welcome. Donations may be
made to the charity of your choice. If there is someone you haven't
seen in a long time, call and take her/him out to lunch.
How 2 letter Surnames like OH work in OGSPI

RENIHAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-01 published
CAMERON,
JohnJoseph
(Veteran of Royal Canadian Navy World War 2)
At the Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday, February 28, 2006.
John Joseph
CAMERON beloved husband of Audrey of Guelph. Dear
step father of Robert
HUNTER, and Sandra
RENIHAN.
Loving brother
of Lorne and the late Mary, Theresa, Victor, and Alphonse. Rested
at the Gilbert MacIntyre and son Funeral Home, Dublin Chapel,
252 Dublin St. N., Guelph. Private Cremation. As expressions
of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, or the
Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family
(cards available at the funeral home 519-822-4731 or send condolences
at www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com).

RENN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-18 published
MARTIN,
RobertA. "
Bob"
At Parkwood Hospital, London on Sunday, February 12, 2006 Robert
A. (Bob) MARTIN of London in his 81st year. Husband of Ruth
(VAN)
MARTIN. Dear father of David
MARTIN and his wife
Joyce of Barrie,
Linda MARTIN of Toronto, Jim
MARTIN and his wife
Meghan of Hamilton
and Nancy MARTIN and her fiance Donna
RENN of London. Also loved
by his 10 grandchildren and his 6 great-grandchildren. Cremation
has taken place. A service to celebrate Mr.
MARTIN's life will
be held at Victory Branch No. 317 of the Royal Canadian Legion,
311 Oakland Avenue, London on Friday February 24th at 1 p.m.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made
to your local food bank. Mr.
MARTIN served in Europe during World
War 2 as a member of the First Canadian Parachute Battalion.
He was a member of the Teamsters. Online condolences accepted
at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca. (A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60
Ridout Street South, London, Ontario (433-5184) entrusted with
arrangements)

RENNETT o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2006-03-29 published
PATTON,
Robert "
Smokey"
Thank you is a very small word but is filled with love when we
express it for all that was done for Robert "Smokey"
PATTON during
his illness and the celebration of his life on March 19th at
New Lowell United Church. To all who brought food, sent flowers,
cards, phone calls or just a gentle hug we were truly grateful.
The donations in Bob's memory will be a lasting reflection on
his kind, gentle life. To Rev. Tony
RENNETT,
Rev.LauraTURNBULL,
Leslie BURKHOLDER,
CathyDUNLOP and the people that spoke so
kindly of Bob during the beautiful and lasting memorial service
we say thank you. A special hug for Claudia
DICAMILLO,
Bob's
only granddaughter for the fitting poem she recited at the service.
A thank you to the New Lowell Legion for the reception that followed
the service. Finally to Paula and Shawn
DAVIDSON for their care
and understanding as they walked with us through this time of
sorrow and grief. The family of Robert "Smokey"
PATTON appreciated
all the love and care that was bestowed upon them during this
difficult time.
Sincerely, Sandra
PATTON and family.
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RENNIE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-11-22 published
GOETZ,
BenedictMichael "
Ben"
Passed away peacefully at Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound
on November 12, 2006 in his 88th year. Lovingly remembered by
his wife Isabelle (née
RENNIE,) his children Michael (Julie)
of Anchorage, Alaska, Dana (Donna), Geoff (Angela) and Greg,
all of Owen Sound, and his grandchildren Krista, Steven and Thomas.
Predeceased by his parents Martin and Magdelena, his brothers
and sisters, Dominic, Alfred, Lucy (Sister Monica), Monica, Agnes,
Martina (Mrs. George
SCHNURR), Stanislaus (Father Stan), Isadore
and Mary (Mrs. William
HILLYERJr..)
Fondly remembered as a gifted
and skilled machinist, millwright and teacher. Active in tennis,
horseshoes and outdoor activities well into his later years.
At Ben's request, cremation has taken place and a private family
Celebration of Life was held. Memorial donations to the charity
of your choice would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy.
Arrangements entrusted to Grey Bruce Cremation and Burial Services
Benny's red socks have been permanently retired.

RENNIE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-30 published
RENNIE,
Joan (née
SLAUNWHITE)
Peacefully at the London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital
on Saturday, January 28th, 2006 Joan
(SLAUNWHITE)
RENNIE at the
age of 60 years. Beloved wife of Terry
RENNIE. Dear daughter
of Dorothy and John
SLAUNWHITE of Townsend, Ontario. Dear mother
of Allan VANDERLINDEN and his wife Carolyn
DUFFIELD, Kevin
VANDERLINDEN,
Denise MATTHEWS and her husband Chris and Katie
VANDERLINDEN
all of London. Dear sister of Bill
SLAUNWHITE and his wife the
late Gloria, Donald
SLAUNWHITE and his wife
Janice all of Burlington,
Gary SLAUNWHITE and his wife
Denise of Calgary, Alberta. Predeceased
by her brother John
SLAUNWHITE. Dear Grandmother of Tiffany,
Kimberly Anne, Nicholas, Cameron and Hanna. Also loved by her
many nieces, nephews and life long Friends. Friends will be received
by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the A. Millard
George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London where the
funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday,
February 1st, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment in Woodland Cemetery,
London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be
made to London Health Sciences Centre Foundation, 747 Baseline
Road East, London, Ontario N6C 2R6. On line condolences accepted
at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

RENNIE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-27 published
SLAUNWHITE,
Dorothy
Peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at the West Haldimand
GeneralHospital,Hagersville. Dorothy
SLAUNWHITE of Townsend,
beloved wife of John, in her 83rd year. Dear mother of William
of Burlington, Donald and Janice of Burlington, Gary and Denise
of Calgary, the late Joan (2006) and John (1995). Also survived
by son-in-law Terry
RENNIE of London. Loving grandmother of 13 grandchildren
and 8 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her brother Ed
WALSH.
A gathering in Dorothy's honour will be held at Parkview Meadows
Retirement Home, Townsend from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29.
If desired, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Ontario. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Cooper Funeral
Home, Jarvis (519-587-4414

RENNIE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-19 published
ROSS,
GordonO.
At Parkwood Hospital, London on Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 Gordon
O. ROSS of London in his 89th year. Beloved husband of the late
Pearl A. (STEPHENSON)
ROSS. Dear father of David G.
ROSS and
his wife Lynne and Dianne
PEAKE and her husband John all of London.
Dear brother of Les
ROSS in California. Dear brother-in-law of
Roy and Verna
STEPHENSON of Huntsville; and Lucille and Jim
DONNELLY
and Blake and Fran
STEPHENSON all of London. Also loved by his
grandchildren Shayne
PEAKE,
Lori and Chad
FOWLER, Christopher
ROSS and Tammy, Michael and Monika
ROSS, and Melissa and Chris
RENNIE and his great-grandchildren Gabrielle, Tyler, Olivia and
Emma. The family wishes to express sincere thanks to Dad's special
Friends Charles
PAGE and Jake DE
BOER,
Doctor D.V.
CAVANAUGH, nurses
and staff at Parkwood Hospital and Reverend Thomas D.
HISCOCK
for all their kindnesses to Dad. The family will receive Friends
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the A. Millard George Funeral
Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the complete funeral
service will be conducted in the chapel on Sunday, May 21st at
2: 00 p.m. with Reverend Thomas D.
HISCOCK of Wesley-Knox United
Church officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As
an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the
Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, Ontario
N6A 3A1. Mr.
ROSS was a life member of Saint_John's Lodge No. 20
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons. On line condolences accepted
at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

RENNIE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-23 published
ROBSON,
AudreyJean (née
RENNIE)
Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Victoria
Hospital. Beloved wife of John
ROBSON for 27 years. Loving mother
of William (Nevailyan,) Douglas (Jennifer)
FOX, and the late
Daniel FOX. Cherished grandmother of Brandon, Stephanie, Loretta
and great-grandchildren Grace and Emma. Dear sister of Bernice
CUMMINGS and Harvey (Joyce)
RENNIE.
Loved sister-in-law of the
late Norm CUMMINGS.
Audrey will be missed by numerous nieces
and nephews. The family will receive Friends and relatives at
Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street East (at Wavell),
London, for visitation on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
service will be on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 11 a.m. Interment
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations to
the London Middlesex Lung Association would be gratefully appreciated.

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-11 published
POWELL,
Harry▼H.,▼Major▼
(Veteran of World War 2, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals) of
Blue Jay Farm, Ossossane.
Born in Preston, Ontario on October 3rd, 1914. Died peacefully
at Leacock Nursing Home in Orillia on Friday, March 10th, 2006
in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of the late Catherine Eugenie
POWELL (née
MacDONALD.)
Lovingly▼ remembered by his eight children:
Elaine GIBSON of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Donald (Ive) of Toronto,
Mary SAJECKI
(Edward) of Mississauga, Anne
ROSS (Jamie) of Orillia,
Frances RENNIE
(Don) of Ottawa, Patricia
HARTMAN (John) of Lafontaine,
John
(Kim) of New Zealand and Joan
MacMILLAN
(James▼) of Ossossane
Beach, and his 21 grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents Michael
and Anna PAWELKO, his sisters Kaye and Josephine, and his brothers
John and Frank. Major
POWELL faithfully served his country for
31 years, including overseas for the entirety of World War 2,
and with the first United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon,
1958-1959. After retiring from the military, he designed and
constructed a home in the country and became a gentleman farmer.
He was a lover of nature and keenly interested in protection
of the environment. Friends may call at the Nicholls Funeral
Home, 330 Midland Ave., Midland on Sunday March 12th from 2-5
p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick's
Church, Perkinsfield on Monday March 13th at 3 p.m. Spring interment
at Saint Margaret's Cemetery, Midland. If desired, memorial donations
to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Special thanks for the empathy
and care shown by the staff of the Leacock Nursing Home.

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-17 published
CANLETT,
Violet (née
RENNIE)
Feisty to the end, Vi died peacefully at home in Innisfil on
Thursday, May 11th, 2006 in her 95th year. Predeceased by her
beloved husband Fred. Adoringly remembered by her son Gary and
her grand_son Geoff. Deeply missed by Bruce and Laurel and the
many relatives of the Ross family. Cremation has taken place.
A private interment will be held at Saint Paul's Cemetery, Innisfil.
A memorial gathering will take place on Wednesday, May 24th,
at 2: 00 p.m. at the Spoke Community Centre, Sandycove Acres (east
of Lockhart Road, 1st concession, north of Stroud, proceed 5.8 km.,
left on Main, proceed 3 blocks to Broadview). In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
through the Innisfil Funeral Home, 7910 Yonge Street, Innisfil
L9S 1L5 (705) 431-1717. Words of comfort may be forwarded to
the family at violetcanlett@innisfilfuneralhome.ca

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-07-04 published
CASE,
Robert "
Bob," F.R.I. (July 1, 1920-July 1, 2006)
World War II Vet "A Truly Great Canadian"
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing
of Robert (Bob)
CASE on July 1, 2006. Bob was a kind and generous
husband and father known for his fun-loving personality and great
sense of humour. He was also a highly respected real estate broker
in the Greater Toronto Area for nearly 60 years. Bob will be
lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Annabelle, and their
four daughters and their families: Valerie and Graham
WHITEHEAD
and their children Colin and Jeff; Loralee
CASE and Arnie
FLOYD
Roberta CASE and Frank
MIHALEK and their children Megan and Emily
and Pamela
CASE and Dan
COLETTO and their children Katelyn, Olivia,
and Lucas. Bob was the dear brother of Elizabeth (Betty)
RENNIE
of Brighton, Ontario, and the late Bill
CASE and Eileen
DOWLING.
The family extends their sincere thanks to the staff of Sunrise
Senior Living of Unionville for their kindness and support. Visitations
are on Tuesday, July 4, from 2-4 and 7-9 and Wednesday, July 5,
from 2-5 at Ogden's Funeral Home, 4164 Sheppard Avenue East.
The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral
home on Thursday, July 6, at 1: 00. Donations to the Alzheimer's
Society are appreciated.

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-09-29 published
YOUNG,
MarionAugusta (née
WYLIE)
At the Waterford in Oakville on Wednesday, September 27, 2006,
Marion Augusta
(WYLIE)
YOUNG (formerly of Burlington) in her
97th year. Beloved wife of the late George MacDonald
YOUNG.
Dear
mother of Kaireen
YOUNG of Burlington and Heather (Tom)
CHAMBERS
of North Bay. Grandmother of David (Fern), Christopher and Robert
(fiancee Maria)
CHAMBERS.
Great-grandmother of William
PARSONS.
Dear sister of Lillian
YOUNG,
JeanRENNIE, Ruth
DAVIES and the
late Ernie and Ron
WYLIE.
FuneralService will be held at Smith's
Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street, (one block north of City Hall)
Burlington (905-632-3333) on Monday, October 2, 2006 at 1 p.m.
Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Burlington. If desired, expressions
of sympathy to Strathcona Presbyterian Church, Canadian Cancer
Society or a charity of your choice would be sincerely appreciated
by the family. www.smithsfh.com

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-28 published
HABERLE,
Jean
On Sunday, February 26, 2006 at York Central Hospital, Richmond
Hill. Beloved wife of Bruce. Loving mother of Barbara
KETCHESON
and her husband William, Robert
HABERLE,
KarenHABERLE and her
husband Bruce
DAVENPORT.
Proud grandmother of Sean, Jennifer
and Mary. Great-grandmother of Jason. Jean will be sadly missed
by her brother Bruce and his wife
Mary, sisters Margaret
VANEVERY and Joan
RENNIE and her husband Ross, sister-in-law Eunice
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, nieces, nephews, family, and Friends. Friends will
be received at the Taylor Funeral Home "Newmarket Chapel", 524
Davis Dr., Newmarket, 905-898-2100, from 12-1 p.m. on Thursday,
March 2, 2006. A Funeral Service will follow in the chapel at
1 o'clock. For those who wish, donations to the charity of your
choice would be appreciated. Online condolences are available
through www.taylorfuneralhomenewmarket.com

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-11 published
POWELL,
Harry▲H.,▲Major▲
(Veteran of World War 2, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals)
Of Blue Jay Farm, Ossossane. Born in Preston, Ontario on October
3rd, 1914. Died peacefully at Leacock Nursing Home in Orillia
on Friday, March 10th, 2006, in his 92nd year. Beloved husband
of the late Catherine Eugénie
POWELL (née
MacDONALD.)
Lovingly▲
remembered by his eight children: Elaine
GIBSON of Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Donald (Ive) of Toronto, Mary
SAJECKI (Edward) of Mississauga,
Anne ROSS
(Jamie) of Orillia, Frances
RENNIE (Don) of Ottawa,
Patricia HARTMAN
(John) of Lafontaine, John (Kim) of New Zealand
and Joan MacMILLAN
(James▲) of Ossossane Beach, and his 21 grandchildren.
Predeceased by his parents Michael and Anna
PAWELKO, his sisters
Kaye and Josephine, and his brothers John and Frank. Major
POWELL
faithfully served his country for 31 years, including overseas
for the entirety of World War 2, and with the first United Nations
Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon, 1958-1959. After retiring from
the military, he designed and constructed a home in the country
and became a gentleman farmer. He was a lover of nature and keenly
interested in protection of the environment. Friends may call
at the Nicholls Funeral Home, 330 Midland Ave., Midland on Sunday,
March 12th from 2-5 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at St. Patrick's Church, Perkinsfield on Monday, March 13th at
3 p.m. Spring interment at Saint Margaret's Cemetery, Midland.
If desired, memorial donations to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Special thanks for the empathy and care shown by the staff of
the Leacock Nursing Home.

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-29 published
McKERAGHAN,
VernaEileen (née
DANN)
Of Brampton, peacefully in her 84th year, on March 27, 2006.
Cherished wife of Albert (65 years). Devoted mother of the late
Allen (Suzi), Bob (Nancy) and Dann (Julie). Special Nana of Wendy
(Doug) COMEAU, David (Amanda), Dann, Kelly and Michael (Jen
HALLS)
McKERAGHAN; and Great-Nana of Ashley, Amanda, and David
COMEAU
and Matthew
McKERAGHAN.
Lifelong friend of Joyce
RENNIE. Verna
dedicated her life to her family. Always ready with a hearty
laugh, she especially enjoyed sports, a good game of cards and
time spent at the family cottage. In her memory, donations to
the Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated. Friends may call
at the Scott Funeral Home, 289 Main Street North, Brampton Thursday,
March 30th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in the Chapel
Friday, March 31st at 10: 30 a.m.

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-14 published
GIEBNER,
DorothyMary "
Dottie"
(RENNIE)
Passed away at Headwaters Health Care Centre, Shelburne on Tuesday,
April 11, 2006; Dorothy
RENNIE in her 81st year; loved mother
of Mary Elizabeth
GIEBNER and her husband John
MAKIN,
JulieAnnMAKIN and her husband Tom, and Gary
INGRAM and his wife
Sandra.
Cherished grandmother of Don, Rebecca (Devon), Kate (Mike), Elizabeth
(Joe), Dorothy, Lenora, Jake, Gordy; loving great-grandmother
of Daphne and Thomas; and dearest sister of Evelyn
MELVIN.
Dorothy
will be missed by her other relatives and Friends. Funeral Service
will take place at the Dods and McNair Funeral Home and Chapel, 21 First
Street, Orangeville (519-941-1392) on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at
1: 00 p.m. Visitation 1 hour prior to service time. As expressions
of sympathy, donations to the Headwaters Health Care Centre,
Shelburne would be appreciated. (Condolences may be offered to
the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com).

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-06-23 published
Shot teen had meek side
By Steve RENNIE,
Staff▼Reporter▼ with files from John
DUNCANSON
Duane CHRISTIAN was no saint. But the 15-year-old boy shot by
a Toronto police officer this week had a meek side, one that
made him reluctant to go down into his aunt's basement because
he was afraid of her cat.
It was this image that Delores
RICKETTS, a cousin of
CHRISTIAN's
mother Simone
WELLINGTON, couldn't get out of her mind yesterday
as she spoke about the teen's death on Tuesday after he was spotted
driving a stolen van.
Two officers patrolling the Scarborough Golf Club Rd. area saw
the white Dodge Caravan just before 5 a.m.
The pair chased the van and tried to corner it in the parking
lot of the Royaltown apartment building, at the corner of Lawrence
Ave. E. and Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
"If you're afraid of a little cat, how can you get caught up
doing all these wrong things?" said
RICKETTS, describing how
CHRISTIAN would sometimes stay at her Scarborough home when his
mother couldn't handle him.
"When he misbehaved, I'd take him here for a while to see if
I could make something out of him,"
RICKETTS said. "Their lifestyles
were a bit different from mine."
She said
CHRISTIAN would act up and show off when he was with
his Friends, but was a different person when he was alone.
Since he loved cars,
RICKETTS thought he would wind up working
at a dealership one day.
RICKETTS said
CHRISTIAN had been trying to contact his father,
whom he had never met. She remembered watching him make calls
during one of his visits and becoming angry when he couldn't
reach him.
"He tried. He tried to be accepted," she said.
Despite his troubled past, relatives came to
CHRISTIAN's defence
yesterday saying police overreacted when they shot and killed
the teen.
"They're not heroes, they're murderers," said Monique
CRAIG,
CHRISTIAN's 18-year-old cousin.
"They didn't have to shoot him. He didn't have no weapon."
The portrait that emerged from Friends and family is that of
a troubled teen who had bounced from school to school.
He had several youth convictions, including robbery.
CRAIG said
CHRISTIAN lived with a long-time friend for a time
after his mother kicked him out of the house a few years ago.
He had recently been living with his grandparents, Roy and Mori
WELLINGTON, in the Royaltown apartment building.
The apartment superintendent said only that
CHRISTIAN's grandparents
lived in the building, not the teen or his mother.
Several neighbours of
CHRISTIAN's grandparents said the family
was quiet and mostly kept to themselves.
Sahra AHMED, who has lived in the building for eight years, said
she didn't know the family well but never noticed anything out
of the ordinary.
"I'd see them in the hall sometimes and they seemed like a nice
family."
Special Investigations Unit investigators returned to the shooting
scene yesterday to take more photos as they piece together what
led to the fatal shooting.
More canvasses of area buildings are also being done as investigators
try to find witnesses: to the shooting.
An autopsy has been performed on the 15-year-old, but the Special
Investigations Unit is withholding that information until they
talk further with the family of the dead youth, said Rose
BLISS,
the Special Investigations Unit spokesperson.
Police sources indicated the officer fired into the passenger
side of the stolen white Dodge Caravan when the driver tried
to run down his partner.
Under the law, officers must feel there is an imminent danger
to themselves or others if they are discharge their weapon.
Funeral arrangements have yet to be made, the family said yesterday.

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-07-16 published
Female remains found in trash bags
Post mortem reveals 39th murder of the year was 20-year-old woman
from Toronto
By Steve RENNIE,
Staff▲▼Reporter▲▼
Toronto police painted a gruesome portrait yesterday of the city's
39th murder of the year.
A 20-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck multiple times and
dismembered, said police.
Her remains were strewn in several garbage bags and left at a
North York housing complex for days until trash collectors found
them Friday.
Homicide▼Det.▼Wayne▼BANKS says the collectors became suspicious
after noticing the weight of the bags.
"The bags were found by the contractors, they were moved a slight
distance before the body was found inside the bags," he said.
Officers from 23 Division were then called to the Martin Grove
Estates, a housing complex on John Garland Blvd., south of Finch
Ave. W. in the city's west end, where they confirmed the bags
contained human remains.
Banks says the bags appear to have been in an alley backing on
to Martin Grove Rd. for "a few days" before the body parts were
found.
Police seemed to be focusing their investigation Friday on three
garbage bags and a black bag with the word "Sport" written on
its side in white lettering.
Yesterday, the yards of many of the peach-bricked residences
were littered with garbage bags, which weren't collected Friday
because police had cordoned off the area. Several residents of
the complex said it's not unusual for garbage to sit in the alley
until it's picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Rosey MORSALEN lives in a unit near the spot where the remains
were found. She says the bags, which were swarmed by flies, had
been there since Tuesday but she only really noticed the smell
in the early hours of Friday morning.
"It smelled like fish or meat or something," she said. "But it
wasn't that."
A post mortem conducted Friday and forensic testing revealed
that the cause of death was stab wounds to the neck.
She has been identified as Yasmin
ASHAREH, 20, of Toronto.
Ray PARKER, who's lived in the complex for nearly 30 years, says
incidents like this make him question the neighbourhood's safety.
He says the area has become more rundown since he moved in.
"Well, yeah, we've had problems over here with drug dealing and
that sort of thing,"
PARKER said.
One resident, who declined to give her name, says she never walks
alone through the labyrinthine walkways of the housing complex
because she fears for her safety.
Still, the woman doesn't think anyone in the neighbourhood had
anything to do with the crime.
"If I killed her, do you think I'd leave her at my front door?"
the woman said, gesturing to another female occupant of the house.
No one from Bonita Management, which oversees the property, would
speak to the Star yesterday.
BANKS says there's no evidence the killing was gang-related.
He says police will continue investigate the housing complex
and the surrounding area.
"We're keeping this a very broad-scope investigation. We're looking
in the general area where the body was found, and then any information
that comes in,"
BANKS said.
"We're not going to just focus in to one certain area."

RENNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-07-17 published
Victim's death stuns co-workers
'She was very nice. She always came in and did her job'
Police say body dumped in alley, woman killed elsewhere
By Steve RENNIE,
Staff▲Reporter▲
Kori WILLIS took a long look at the photograph and placed a palm
to his forehead.
"I can't believe it's her," he said.
The woman in the photograph was 20-year-old Yasmin
ASHAREH, whose
body was found in a bag last Friday at a housing complex across
the street from the Food Basics grocery store on Martin Grove
Rd. where she worked.
WILLIS, the store's assistant manager, was still visibly stunned
moments after seeing
ASHAREH's picture. He said
ASHAREH had only
worked at the store a few weeks, but was well liked by her co-workers.
He recalls chatting with her during smoke breaks.
"She was very nice, very outspoken," he said. "She always came
in and did her job."
Toronto police said
ASHAREH died from multiple stab wounds to
the neck. Her body was then thrown in a bag and left for days
in an alley at the Martin Grove Estates, a housing project on
John Garland Blvd., until trash collectors found it Friday.
Homicide▲Det.▲Wayne▲BANKS said the trash collectors moved the
bag a short distance before noticing its weight and smell. They
then called police to the housing complex.
At a news conference held yesterday at police headquarters on
College Street,
BANKS discounted earlier reports the body was dismembered.
He said all the remains were intact and there were no missing
limbs.
BANKS said
ASHAREH had not been stabbed to death in the alley
where her body was found, although the body had been there for
"several" days. He said it wasn't unusual that the garbage, which
is supposed to be picked up Tuesdays and Fridays, wasn't collected
last Tuesday.
Those who knew
ASHAREH were still trying yesterday to make sense
of her slaying.
At a nearby housing co-op down the street, a man, who declined
to give his name, said he spoke occasionally with
ASHAREH while
he shopped.
"Why would anyone want to kill her?" said the man. "Who would
do something like that?"
BANKS did reveal that
ASHAREH lived alone in a rented room near
the complex where her body was found. He said police are trying
to determine her whereabouts in the time leading to her murder,
adding ASHAREH had not been reported missing. She had apparently
lived in the area for "awhile,"
BANKS said.
He said ASHAREH was born in Canada, but her family is from Somalia.
The detective said she has a brother, two sisters and a single
mother.
BANKS said family, who live in Peel Region, is "devastated" by
ASHAREH's death. Police are checking dental records to confirm
ASHAREH's identity because family members "still don't want to
come to grips that this is their daughter,"
BANKS said.
Police are investigating whether
ASHAREH was in a relationship.
BANKS said yesterday she had previously been in a relationship
and police have already questioned that person.
"We're investigating every theory and we won't leave any stone
unturned until we find the killer of this young lady," he said.